My favourite part about holiday baking is making edible Christmas gifts. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t appreciate a tasty treat as a gift. Especially one that is made just for them. I love giving granola around the holidays because it’s something that is well loved by most of people, makes for a quick breakfast for…

I recently received the 100 Days of Real Food cookbook to review, I’m sure you’ve all come across Lisa and her blog at some point or another. If you’re interested in eating real food and avoiding processed food, her blog, and book, are an amazing resource. When I first started flipping through the book I got…

Happy Valentine’s Day! I have to say, holidays have become so much more fun now that my kids are old enough to get excited about them. Valentine’s Day for us usually means a stay at home date with a special meal made after the kids go to bed. But this year, my crazy parents are keeping…

I’m a little obsessed with creating my own coffee shop drinks lately. I feel like everywhere I go there’s a coffee shop just around the corner calling my name to warm my frozen fingers while I run my errands. And each time I resist I promise myself to create my own coffee shop drink at home. After…

Almond milk has been a constant in our fridge for a long time. I use it mostly in my granola and drinks. We still use regular milk for cooking, but I find that if I have too much it starts to bother me, so I keep it to a minimum and always make sure to…

Ever since my kids and I were sick, I’ve been avoiding processed sugar like the plague, because of it’s annoying habit of lowering immunities. I always like making things processed-sugar-free when I can anyways, because it’s just plain healthier all around. Last week was bitter cold and snowy. We are in full fledge winter over…

Hello friends! I kind of disappeared off the face of the earth for a little bit there didn’t I? The wonderful thing about fall and your son being in preschool is that you get all sorts of wonderful bugs brought back to your home. Let’s just say that food has been the last thing on…

Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what Spiced Plum Jam is made of (cheesy but true :). I made this recipe for the first time last year and had to leave it, along with my Vanilla Peach Jam, when we moved. Ever since then I’ve been dreaming of making them again because they’re both so delicious and…

Yesterday I stood staring at the abundance of gorgeous purple plums sitting on my counter. I knew I needed to use them up soon but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make with them. I love plum jelly but since I don’t have any canning equipment that wasn’t really a possibility. That’s why this…

This cake has Christmas written all over it. I know there will be people rolling their eyes since it’s only the beginning of November, but I love Christmas, so I’m not afraid to start sharing early. To be totally honest I started listening to Christmas music at the end of September. Not every day, mind you, but…